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Advisory Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine for Prevention of Anal Cancer

There are two vaccines, Gardasil (made by Merck) and Cervarix (made by GlaxoSmithKline), approved to prevent cervical cancer caused by HPV (human papillomavirus). Both vaccines protect against HPV...

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HPV Vaccine Protects Against Anal Infection

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is primarily known for its role in causing cervical cancer. Two strains of the virus – strains 16 and 18 – are estimated to be responsible for 70% of cervical cancer cases,...

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Increase in HPV Related Throat Cancers Reported

A study published in the October 3, 2011, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology reveals a startling rise in the rate of throat cancers related to human papillomavirus (HPV). The study looked at...

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ACIP Votes to Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination for Boys

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been recommended as part of the routine vaccination schedule for girls aged 11-12 since 2006 for the prevention of cervical cancer. In 2009, the FDA licensed...

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Everything Has Changed: A Post for Cervical Health Awareness Month

January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition. My friend Izumi Kajimoto writes today's post.read more

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Helen Rees on HPV Vaccine Introduction in South Africa

A few weeks ago, I attended a talk by the CDC's Anne Schuchat, MD, on US HPV vaccination that she subtitled “How Not to Introduce a Vaccine.” In spite of the promise of HPV vaccines to reduce the...

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Availability and Impact of 9-Valent HPV Vaccine

In late 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine. In early 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made the recommendation that it be...

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